The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises Cypriot nationals who intend travelling to Indonesia, to avoid non-essential travel to the Gili Islands due to aftershocks from Sunday’s magnitude-6.9 earthquake. The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit Indonesia’s tourist island of Lombok topped 100 on Tuesday as rescuers found victims under wrecked buildings, while thousands

A number of new supermarkets are expected to open across the island in the coming months as consumer demand and purchasing power is back on the rise following the recession. Existing supermarket chains are looking for a bigger slice of the pie while foreign companies are also interested in investing in Cyprus. Annual turnover by

A close business associate of Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman testified that he helped Paul Manafort file false tax returns and hide money in Cyprus accounts. Rick Gates is the US government’s star witness in its case against Manafort, who is accused of bank and tax fraud. Gates, who also served on Trump’s campaign, pleaded

A recent decision by the UK Supreme Court does not resolve the predicament of refugee families residing in limbo for 20 years at the British Bases in Cyprus, according to UNHCR. Emilia Strovolidou, a UNHCR Public Information Officer, told CNA that the UN agency welcomes the UK Court’s interim judgement that “reaffirms, as a matter

Cyprus Greens have announced that they will put together a European Parliament Election ballot list made up of independent personalities in a position to attract support from both the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities. The announcement said that Turkish Cypriot journalist Sener Levent, a well-known critic of Turkey and its President Recep Tayyip

AstroBank, the Lebanese-controlled lender formerly known as Piraeus Bank Cyprus, has completed the takeover of the business and staff of the smaller USB Bank, boosting the bank’s portfolio by 55% to total assets of “more than €2 bln, gross loans of €1.2 bln, customer deposits of € 1.9 bln and equity at €160 mln.” The

As Cypriots change gear into holiday mode, Cyprus police announced on Monday they are conducting their seventh islandwide campaign this year against speeding. The campaign is part of a concerted police effort to combat a record increase in road-related deaths. The anti-speed campaign starts Monday 6 through till Sunday 12 August. Speeding is one of

To break the talks deadlock, President Nicos Anastasiades is open to the possibility of a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci if chaired by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Official sources in Nicosia said if it was proposed by Guterres then such a meeting would be difficult to refuse. A source told CNA that